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\startcomponent metafun-syntax

\environment metafun-environment

\startchapter[title={\METAPOST\ syntax}]

\index{syntax}
\index{language}

\startintro

In the \METAFONT\ book as well as the \METAPOST\ manual, you can find the exact
specification of the language. Below you find the full \METAPOST\ syntax, to
which we add the basic \METAFUN\ extensions. If this page looks too cryptic, you
can safely skip to the next chapter. We don't distinguish between primitives and
functionality defined in the \METAPOST\ format, simply because the core is kept
small and a macro package is supposed to extend that core.

\stopintro

% \startsection[title={Syntax diagrams}]

The following syntax diagrams are derived from the diagrams in the \METAPOST\
manual. The \mathematics {\rightarrow} represents \quote {means} and the
\mathematics {\vert} symbol stands for \quote {or}.

The diagrams describe the hard coded \METAPOST\ syntax as well as most of the
macros and variables defined in the plain \METAPOST\ format that belongs to the
core of the system. They also include most of the fundamental \METAFUN\ commands.
We have omitted the \METAPOST\ and \METAFONT\ commands that make no sense any
more or are irrelevant for common usage. Specific \METAFUN\ modules are not
included here, only general tools, text helpers and extensions to the built||in
capabilities like transparency. If you feel that something is missing that should
be specified here, just let me know.

\start \switchtobodyfont[8pt] % small]

\StartSyntax
\S{atom}
    \M \S{variable} \S{argument}
    \O \S{number or fraction}
    \O \S{internal variable}
    \O \( \S{expression} \)
    \O \L{begingroup} \S{statement list} \S{expression} \L{endgroup}
    \O \S{nullary op}
    \O \L{btex} \S{typesetting command} \L{etex}
  % \O \L{verbatimtex} \S{typesetting command} \L{etex}
    \O \S{pseudo function}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{primary}
    \M \S{atom}
    \O \( \S{numeric expression} \L{,} \S{numeric expression} \)
    \O \( \S{numeric expression} \L{,} \S{numeric expression} \L{,} \S{numeric expression} \)
    \O \( \S{numeric expression} \L{,} \S{numeric expression} \L{,} \S{numeric expression} \L{,} \S{numeric expression} \)
    \O \S{of operator} \S{expression} \L{of} \S{primary}
    \O \S{numeric expression} \S{expression} \FL{along} \S{path expression}
    \O \S{numeric expression} \S{expression} \FL{on} \S{path expression}
    \O \S{unary op} \S{primary}
    \O \L{str} \S{suffix}
    \O \L{z} \S{suffix}
    \O \S{numeric atom} \[ \S{expression} \L{,} \S{expression} \]
    \O \S{scalar multiplication op} \S{primary}
    \O \S{color expression} \FL{shadedinto} \S{color expression}
    \O \S{picture expression} \FL{asgroup} \S{string expression}
    \O \S{picture expression} \FL{onlayer} \S{string expression}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{secondary}
    \M \S{primary}
    \O \S{secondary} \S{primary binop} \S{primary}
    \O \S{secondary} \S{transformer}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{tertiary}
    \M \S{secondary}
    \O \S{tertiary} \S{secondary binop} \S{secondary}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{subexpression}
    \M \S{tertiary}
    \O \S{path expression} \S{path join} \S{path knot}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{expression}
    \M \S{subexpression}
    \O \S{expression} \S{tertiary binop} \S{tertiary}
    \O \S{path subexpression} \S{direction specifier}
    \O \S{path subexpression} \S{path join} \L{cycle}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{path knot}
    \M \S{tertiary}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{path join}
    \M \L{--}
    \O \S{direction specifier} \S{basic path join} \S{direction specifier}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S {direction specifier}
    \M \S{empty}
    \O \{ \L{curl} \S{numeric expression} \}
    \O \{ \S{pair expression} \}
    \O \{ \S{numeric expression} \L{,} \S{numeric expression} \}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{basic path join}
    \M \L{..}
    \O \L{...}
    \O \L{..} \S{tension} \L{..}
    %O \L{..} \S{tension} \L{..} % check what got lost here
    \O \L{..} \S{controls} \L{..}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax % atleast added
\S{tension}
    \M \L{tension} \S{numeric primary}
    \O \L{tension} \L{atleast} \S{numeric primary}
    \O \L{tension} \S{numeric primary} \L{and} \S{numeric primary}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{controls}
    \M controls \S{pair primary}
    \O controls \S{pair primary} \L{and} \S{pair primary}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{argument}
    \M \S{symbolic token}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{number or fraction}
    \M \S{number} \L{/} \S{number}
    \O \S{number} \Q{not followed by} \L{/} \S{number}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{scalar multiplication op}
    \M \L{+} \O \L{-}
    \O \S{number or fraction} \Q{not followed by} \S{add op} \S{number}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{transformer}
    \M \L {rotated}            \S {numeric primary}
    \O \L {scaled}             \S {numeric primary}
    \O \L {shifted}            \S {pair primary}
    \O \L {slanted}            \S {numeric primary}
    \O \L {transformed}        \S {transform primary}
    \O \L {xscaled}            \S {numeric primary} \O \L {yscaled} \S {numeric primary} \O \FL{xyscaled} \S {numeric or pair primary}
    \O \L {zscaled}            \S {pair primary}
    \O \L {reflectedabout}     \L \( \S{pair expression} \L{,} \S{pair expression} \)
    \O \L {rotatedaround}      \L \( \S{pair expression} \L{,} \S{numeric expression} \)
    \O \FL{xsized}             \S {numeric primary} \O \FL{ysized} \S {numeric primary} \O \FL{xysized} \S {numeric or pair primary}
    \O \FL{blownup}            \S {numeric or pair primary}
    \O \FL{enlarged}           \S {numeric or pair primary}
    \O \FL{xstretched}         \S {numeric primary} \O \FL{ystretched} \S{numeric primary} \O \FL{stretched} \S{numeric or pair primary}
    \O \FL{shortened}          \S {numeric or pair primary}
    \O \FL{enlonged}           \S {numeric or pair primary}
    \O \FL{crossed}            \S {numeric primary}
    \O \FL{paralelled}         \S {numeric primary}
    \O \FL{curved}             \S {numeric primary}
    \O \FL{laddered}
    \O \FL{leftenlarged}       \S{numeric primary} \O \FL{llenlarged} \S{numeric primary} \O \FL{llmoved} \S{numeric primary}
    \O \FL{rightenlarged}      \S{numeric primary} \O \FL{lrenlarged} \S{numeric primary} \O \FL{lrmoved} \S{numeric primary}
    \O \FL{topenlarged}        \S{numeric primary} \O \FL{urenlarged} \S{numeric primary} \O \FL{urmoved} \S{numeric primary}
    \O \FL{bottomenlarged}     \S{numeric primary} \O \FL{ulenlarged} \S{numeric primary} \O \FL{ulmoved} \S{numeric primary}
    \O \FL{randomized}         \S{numeric or pair or color primary}
    \O \FL{randomizedcontrols} \S{numeric or pair}
    \O \FL{snapped}            \S{numeric or pair primary}
    \O \FL{cornered}           \S{numeric or pair}
    \O \FL{peepholed}          \S{path expression}
    \O \FL{smoothed}           \S{numeric or pair}
    \O \FL{squeezed}           \S{numeric or pair primary}
    \O \FL{superellipsed}      \S{numeric primary}
    \O \FL{randomshifted}      \S{numeric or pair primary}
    \O \FL{uncolored}          \S{color primary}
    \O \FL{softened}           \S{numeric or color primary}
    \O \FL{asgroup}            \S{string primary}
    \O \L {gobbled}            \S{primary}
    %
    \O \FL {insideof}          \S{path expression}
    \O \FL {outsideof}         \S{path expression}
    \O \FL {crossinunder}      \S{path expression}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{numeric or pair primary}
    \M \S{numeric primary}
    \O \S{pair primary}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{numeric or pair or color primary}
    \M \S{numeric primary}
    \O \S{pair primary}
    \O \S{color primary}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{numeric or color primary}
    \M \S{numeric primary}
    \O \S{color primary}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{nullary op}
    \M \L{false} \O \L{true}
    \O \L{normaldeviate}
    \O \L{nullpen} \O \L{nullpicture} \O \L{pencircle}%
    \O \L{whatever}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{unary op}
    \M \S{type}
    \O \L {ASCII}
    \O \FL{asin} \O \FL{asinh} \O \FL{acos} \O \FL{acosh} \O \FL{atan} \O \L {cosd} \O \FL{cos} \O \FL{cosh} \O \FL{cot} \O \FL{cotd} \O \L {sind} \O \FL{sin} \O \FL{sinh} \O \FL{tand} \O \FL{tan}
    \O \L {inverse} \O \FL{inv} \O \FL{invcos} \O \FL{invsin} \O \FL{invtan}
    \O \FL{sqr} \O \L {sqrt} \O \L {pow} \O \FL{exp} \O \L {mexp} \O \L {mlog} \O \FL{ln} \O \FL{log} \O \L {uniformdeviate}
    \O \L {abs} \O \L {round} \O \L {odd} \O \L {ceiling} \O \L {floor}
    \O \L {dir} \O \L {angle} \O \L {length} \O \L {arclength}
    \O \L {bbox} \O \FL{bbwidth} \O \FL{bbheight}
    \O \L {bot} \O \L {lft} \O \L {rt} \O \L {top} \O \L {center}
    \O \FL{colordecimals} \O \L {decimal} \O \FL{ddecimal} \O \FL{dddecimal} \O \FL{ddddecimal} \O \FL{condition} \O \FL{tostring}
    \O \FL{boundingbox} \O \FL{outerboundingbox} \O \FL{innerboundingbox} \O \L {bbox}
    \O \L {colorpart} \O {fontpart} \O \L {pathpart} \O \L {penpart} \O \L {textpart} \O \L {dashpart}
    \O \L {redpart} \O \L {greenpart} \O \L {bluepart} \O \L {greypart} \O \L {graypart}
    \O \L {cyanpart} \O \L {magentapart} \O \L {yellowpart} \O \L {blackpart}
    \O \L {postscriptpart} \O \L {prescriptpart}
    \O \L {clipped} \O \L {bounded} \O \L {stroked} \O \L {filled} \O \L {textual}
    \O \FL{punked} \O \L{paralleled}
    \O \FL{leftboundary} \O \FL{rightboundary} \O \FL{topboundary} \O \FL{bottomboundary}
    \O \L {xpart} \O \L {xxpart} \O \L {xypart} \O \L {ypart} \O \L {yxpart} \O \L {yypart}
    \O \L {oct} \O \L {hex}
    \O \L {colortype}
    \O \FL{grayed} \O \FL{greyed}
    \O \L {llcorner} \O \L {lrcorner} \O \L {ulcorner} \O \L {urcorner}
    \O \L {not} \O \L {known} \O \L {unknown}
    \O \FL{blackcolor} \O \FL{whitecolor} \O \L {colormodel}
    \O \L {char} \O \L {fontsize}
    \O \L {cycle} \O \L {reverse} \O \L {counterclockwise}
    \O \L {makepath} \O \L {makepen}
    \O \L {unitvector}
    \O \L {turningnumber}
    \O \L {circularpath} \O \L {squarepath} \O \L {linearpath}
    % maybe pseudo functions:
    \O \FL{area} \O \FL{inverted} \O \FL{simplified} \O \FL{unspiked}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{type}
    \M \L{boolean} \O \L{numeric} \O \L{pair} \O \L{path}
    \O \L{pen} \O \L{picture} \O \L{string} \O \L{transform}
    \O \L{color} \O \L{cmykcolor} \O \FL {greycolor} \FL {graycolor}\O \L{rgbcolor}
    \O \FL{property}\O \FL{transparency}
    \O \L{outer} \O \L{inner}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{primary binop}
    \M \L{*} \O \L{/} \O \L{**} \O \L{and}
    \O \L{dotprod} \O \L{div} \O \L{infont} \O \L{mod}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{secondary binop}
    \M \L{+} \O \L{-} \O \L{++} \O \L{+-+} \O \L{or}
    \O \L{intersectionpoint} \O \L{intersectiontimes}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{tertiary binop}
    \M \L{&} \O \L{<} \O \L{<=} \O \L{<>} \O \L{=} \O \L{>} \O \L{>=}
    \O \L{cutafter} \O \L{cutbefore} \O \FL{cutends}
    \O \L{softjoin}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{of operator}
    \M \L{arctime} \O \L{direction} \O \L{directiontime} \O \L{directionpoint}%
    \O \L{penoffset} \O \L{point}
    \O \L{postcontrol} \O \L{precontrol} \O \L{subpath} \O \L{substring}
    \O \L{takepower}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{variable}
    \M \S{predefined numeric variable}
    \O \S{predefined path variable}
    \O \S{predefined picture variable}
    \O \S{predefined transform variable}
    \O \S{predefined pair variable}
    \O \S{predefined pen variable}
    \O \S{predefined string variable}
    \O \S{predefined dashpattern}
    \O \S{predefined rgbcolor variable}
    \O \S{predefined macro}
    \O \S{tag} \S{suffix}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{predefined numeric variable}
    \M \FL{nothing yet}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{predefined picture variable}
    \M \FL{blankpicture}
    \O \L{currentpicture}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{predefined transform variable}
    \M \L{identity} \O \L{currenttransform}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{predefined path variable}
    \M \FL{originpath}
    \O \FL{fullcircle} \O \FL{fullsquare} \O \FL{fulldiamond} \O \FL{fulltriangle}
    \O \FL{unitcircle} \O \FL{unitsquare} \O \FL{unitdiamond} \O \FL{unittriangle}
    \O \FL{halfcircle} \O \FL{quartercircle}
    \O \FL{llcircle} \O \FL{lrcircle} \O \FL{urcircle} \O \FL{ulcircle}
    \O \FL{bcircle} \O \FL{tcircle} \O \FL{lcircle} \O \FL{rcircle}
    \O \FL{triangle}
    \O \FL{righttriangle} \O \FL{uptriangle} \O \FL{lefttriangle} \O \FL{downtriangle}
    \O \FL{lltriangle} \O \FL{lrtriangle} \O \FL{urtriangle} \O \FL{ultriangle}
    \O \L{cuttings}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{predefined pair variable}
    \M \L{right} \O \L{up} \O \L{left} \O \L{down}
    \M \L{shadedright} \O \L{shadedup} \O \L{shadedleft} \O \L{shadeddown}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{predefined pen variable}
    \M \FL{pensquare} \O \FL{penrazor} \O \FL{penspec}
    \O \L{currentpen}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{predefined string variable}
    \M \FL{EOF}
    \O \FL{CRLF} \O \FL{crlf}
    \O \FL{DQUOTE} \O \FL{dquote} \O \L{ditto}
    \O \FL{SPACE} \O \FL{space}
    \O \FL{PERCENT} \O \FL{percent}
    \O \L{defaultfont}
    \O \L{extra_beginfig} \O \L {extra_endfig}
    \O \FL{pathconnectors}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{predefined dashpattern}
    \M \L{evenly} \O \FL{oddly} \O \L{withdots}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{predefined rgbcolor variable}
    \M \L{red}  \O \L{green}   \O \L{blue}   \O \L{white}
    \O \L{cyan} \O \L{magenta} \O \L{yellow} \O \L{black}
    \O \L{background}
    \O \FL{basiccolors}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{predefined macro}
    \M \FL{shipit} \O \FL{bye}
    \O \FL{resetdrawoptions}
    \O \FL{visualizepaths} \O \FL{naturalizepaths}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{suffix}
    \M \S{empty}
    \O \S{suffix} \S{subscript}
    \O \S{suffix} \S{tag}
    \O \S{suffix parameter}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{subscript}
    \M \S{number}
    \O \[ \S{numeric expression} \]
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{internal variable}
    \M \L{ahangle} \O \L{ahlength}
    \O \L{bboxmargin} \O \L{labeloffset}
    \O \L{charcode}
    \O \L{defaultcolormodel} \O \L{defaultpen} \O \L{defaultscale}
    \O \L{linecap} \O \L{linejoin} \O \L{miterlimit}
    \O \L{outputformat} \O \L{outputtemplate} \O \O \L{prologues}
    \O \L{showstopping} \L{pausing}
    \O \L{tracingoutput} \O \L{tracingcapsules} \O \L{tracingchoices} \O \L{tracingcommands} \O \L{tracingequations}
    \O \L{tracinglostchars}  \O \L{tracingmacros} \O \L{tracingonline} \O \L{tracingrestores} \O \L{tracingspecs}
    \O \L{tracingstats} \O \L{tracingtitles}
    \O \L{truecorners} \O \L{warningcheck}
    \O \L{dotlabeldiam}
    \O \L{day} \O \L{month} \O \L{year} \O \L{hour} \O \L{minute}  \O \L{time}
    \O \L{mm} \O \L{pt} \O \L{dd} \O \L{bp} \O \L{cm} \O \L{pc} \O \L{cc} \O \L{in}
    \O \L{butt} \O \L{rounded} \O \L{squared} \O \L{mitered} \O \L{beveled}
    \O \FL{pi} \O \FL{radian} \O \FL{eps} \O \FL{epsilon}
    \O \FL{nocolormodel} \O \FL{greycolormodel} \O \FL{graycolormodel} \O \FL{rgbcolormodel} \O \FL{cmykcolormodel}
  % \O \FL{shadefactor}
    \O \FL{textextoffset}
    \O \FL{maxdimensions}
    \O \L{infinity}
    \O \FL{charscale}
    \O \FL{metapostversion}
    \O \FL{normaltransparent} \O \FL{multiplytransparent} \O \FL{screentransparent} \O \FL{overlaytransparent}
    \O \FL{softlighttransparent} \O \FL{hardlighttransparent} \O \FL{colordodgetransparent} \O \FL{colorburntransparent}
    \O \FL{darkentransparent} \O \FL{lightentransparent} \O \FL{differencetransparent} \O \FL{exclusiontransparent}
    \O \FL{huetransparent} \O \FL{saturationtransparent} \O \FL{colortransparent} \O \FL{luminositytransparent}
    \O \S{symbolic token defined by \L{newinternal}}
    \O \L{ahangle} \O \L{ahlength}
    \O \L{bboxmargin}
    \O \L{pen_bot} \O \L{pen_top} \O \L{pen_lft} \O \L{pen_rt}
    \O \L{join_radius}
    \O \L{crossingscale} \O \L{crossingoption}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{pseudo function}
    \M \L {min}              \( \S{expression list} \)%
    \O \L {max}              \( \S{expression list} \)
    \O \L {incr}             \( \S{numeric variable} \)%
    \O \L {decr}             \( \S{numeric variable} \)
    \O \L {dashpattern}      \( \S{on/off list} \)
    \O \L {interpath}        \( \S{numeric expression} \L{,} \S{path expression} \L{,} \S{path expression} \)
    \O \FL{interpolated}     \( \S{numeric expression} \L{,} \S{path expression} \L{,} \S{path expression} \)
    \O \L {buildcycle}       \( \S{path expression list} \)
    \O \L {thelabel}         \S{label suffix} \( \S{expression} \L{,} \S{pair expression} \)
    \O \FL{thefreelabel}     \( \S{expression}\L{,} \S{pair expression} \L{,} \S{pair expression} \)
    \O \FL{anglebetween}     \( \S{path expression} \L{,} \S{path expression} \L{,} \S{expression} \)
    \O \L {flex}             \( \S{text} \)
    \O \L {hide}             \( \S{text} \)
    \O \L {gobble}           \S{primary}
    \O \L {clearit}
    \O \L {clearpen}
    \O \L {clearxy}
    \O \FL{pointarrow}       \( \S{path expression} \L{,} \S{numeric or pair primary} \L{,} \S{numeric expression} \)
    \O \FL{centerarrow}      \( \S{path expression} \L{,} \S{numeric or pair primary} \L{,} \S{numeric expression} \)
    \O \FL{leftarrow}        \( \S{path expression} \L{,} \S{numeric or pair primary} \L{,} \S{numeric expression} \)
    \O \FL{rightarrow}       \( \S{path expression} \L{,} \S{numeric or pair primary} \L{,} \S{numeric expression} \)
    \O \FL{paired}           \( \S{numeric or pair} \)%
    \O \FL{tripled}          \( \S{numeric or color} \)
    \O \FL{remappedcolor}    \( \S{color expression} \)
    \O \FL{superellipse}     \( \S{numeric primary} \L{,} \S{numeric primary} \L{,} \S{numeric primary} \L{,} \L{numeric primary} \L{,} \N  \L{numeric primary} \)
    \O \FL{roundedsquare}    \( \S{numeric primary} \L{,} \S{numeric primary} \L{,} \S{numeric primary} \)
    \O \FL{tensecircle}      \( \S{numeric primary} \L{,} \S{numeric primary} \L{,} \S{numeric primary} \)
    \O \FL{tensepath}        \( \S{path primary} \)
    \O \FL{(constructed)function}%
                             \( \S{string expression} \)%
                             \( \S{string primary} \L{,} \S{string primary} \L{,} \S{numeric primary} \L{,}
                             \N \S{numeric primary} \L{,} \S{numeric primary} \)
    \O \FL{straightfunction} \( \S{string primary} \L{,} \S{string primary} \L{,} \S{numeric primary} \L{,} \S{numeric primary} \L{,}
                             \N \S{numeric primary} \)
    \O \FL{curvedfunction}   \( \S{string primary} \L{,} \S{string primary} \L{,} \S{numeric primary} \L{,} \S{numeric primary} \L{,}
                             \N \S{numeric primary} \)
   %\O \FL{punkedfunction}   \( \S{string primary} \L{,} \S{string primary} \L{,} \S{numeric primary} \L{,} \S{numeric primary} \L{,} \S{numeric primary} \)
   %\O \FL{tightfunction}    \( \S{string primary} \L{,} \S{string primary} \L{,} \S{numeric primary} \L{,} \S{numeric primary} \L{,} \S{numeric primary} \)
    \O \FL{constructedpairs} \( \S{string expression} \) \( \S{pair array} \)
    \O \FL{straightpairs}    \( \S{pair array} \)
    \O \FL{curvedpairs}      \( \S{pair array} \)
   %\O \FL{punkedpairs}      \( \S{pair array} \)
   %\O \FL{tightpairs}       \( \S{pair array} \)
    \O \FL{constructedpath}  \( \S{string expression} \) \( \S{text} \)
    \O \FL{straightpath}     \( \S{text} \)
    \O \FL{curvedpath}       \( \S{text} \)
   %\O \FL{punkedpath}       \( \S{text} \)
   %\O \FL{tightpath}        \( \S{text} \)
    \O \FL{epsed}            \S{numeric primary}
    \O \FL{arrowhead}        \S{path primary}
    \O \FL{arrowpath}        \S{path primary}
    \O \FL{infinite}         \S{path primary}
    %
    \O \FL{tolist}           \( \S{pair array} \) \( \S{text} \)
    \O \FL{topath}           \( \S{pair array} \) \( \S{text} \)
    \O \FL{tocycle}          \( \S{pair array} \) \( \S{text} \)
    \O \FL{pencilled}        \( \S{path expression} \) \( \S{pen expression} \)
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{color expression}
    \M \S{basic color expression}
    \O \S{string primary}
    \O \FL{namedcolor} \( \S{string primary} \)
    \O \FL{spotcolor} \( \S{string primary} \L{,} \S{basic color expression} \)
    \O \FL{multitonecolor} \( \S{string primary} \L{,} \S{basic color expression list} \)
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{basic color expression}
    \M \S{rgb color expression}
    \O \S{cmyk color expression}
    \O \S{gray color expression}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{basic color expression list}
    \M \S{basic color expression}
    \O \S{basic color expression list} \L{,} \S{basic color expression}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{rgb color expression}
    \M \S\( \S{numeric primary} \L{,} \S{numeric primary} \L{,} \S{numeric primary} \S\)
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{cmyk color expression}
    \M \S\( \S{numeric primary} \L{,} \S{numeric primary} \L{,} \S{numeric primary} \L{,} \S{numeric primary} \S\)
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{gray color expression}
    \M \S\( \S{numeric primary} \S\)
    \O \S{numeric primary}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{path expression list}
    \M \S{path expression}
    \O \S{path expression list} \L{,} \S{path expression}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{on/off list}
    \M \S{on/off list} \S{on/off clause}
    \O \S{on/off clause}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{on/off clause}
    \M \L{on} \S{numeric tertiary}
    \O \L{off} \S{numeric tertiary}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{boolean expression}   \M \S{expression}
\S{cmyk expression}      \M \S{expression}
\S{color expression}     \M \S{expression}
\S{numeric atom}         \M \S{atom}
\S{numeric expression}   \M \S{expression}
\S{numeric primary}      \M \S{primary}
\S{numeric tertiary}     \M \S{tertiary}
\S{numeric variable}     \M \S{variable} \O \S{internal variable}
\S{pair expression}      \M \S{expression}
\S{pair primary}         \M \S{primary}
\S{path expression}      \M \S{expression}
\S{path subexpression}   \M \S{subexpression}
\S{pen expression}       \M \S{expression}
\S{picture expression}   \M \S{expression}
\S{picture variable}     \M \S{variable}
\S{rgb expression}       \M \S{expression}
\S{string expression}    \M \S{expression}
\S{suffix parameter}     \M \S{parameter}
\S{transform primary}    \M \S{primary}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{program}
    \M \S{statement list} \L{end}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{statement list}
    \M \S{empty}
    \O \S{statement list} \L{;} \S{statement}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{statement}
    \M \S{empty}
    \O \S{equation}
    \O \S{assignment}
    \O \S{declaration}
    \O \S{macro definition}
    \O \S{compound}
    \O \S{pseudo procedure}
    \O \S{command}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{compound}
    \M \L{begingroup} \S{statement list} \L{endgroup}
    \O \L{beginfig} \( \S{numeric expression} \) \L{;} \S{statement list} \S{;} \L{endfig}
    \O \FL{beginglyph} \( \S{glyph property list} \) \L{;} \S{statement list} \S{;} \L{endglyph}
    \O \L{image builder} \( \S{statement list} \)
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{image builder}
    \M {image} \O \FL {decorated} \O \FL {redecorated} \O \FL {undecorated}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{glyph property list}
    \M \S{numeric expression} \L{,} \S{numeric expression} \L{,} \S{numeric expression} \L{,} \S{numeric expression}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{equation}
    \M \S{expression} \L{=} \S{right-hand side}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{assignment}
    \M \S{variable}          \L{:=} \S{right-hand side}
    \O \S{internal variable} \L{:=} \S{right-hand side}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{right-and side}
    \M \S{expression}
    \O \S{equation}
    \O \S{assignment}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{declaration}
    \M \S{type} \S{declaration list}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{declaration list}
    \M \S{generic variable}
    \O \S{declaration list} \L{,} \S{generic variable}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{generic variable}
    \M \S{Symbolic token} \S{generic suffix}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{generic suffix}
    \M \S{empty}
    \O \S{generic suffix} \S{tag}
    \O \S{generic suffix} \L{[]}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{macro definition}
    \M \S{macro heading} \L{=} \S{replacement text} \L{enddef}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{macro heading}
    \M \L{def}        \S{Symbolic token} \S{delimited part} \S{undelimited part}
    \O \L{vardef}     \S{generic variable} \S{delimited part} \S{undelimited part}
    \O \L{vardef}     \S{generic variable} \L{@#} \S{delimited part} \S{undelimited part}
    \O \S{binary def} \S{parameter} \S {symbolic token} \S{parameter}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{delimited part}
    \M \S{empty}
    \O \S{delimited part} \( \S{parameter type} \S{parameter tokens} \)
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{parameter type}
    \M \L{expr}
    \O \L{suffix}
    \O \L{text}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{parameter tokens}
    \M \S{parameter}
    \O \S{parameter tokens} \L{,} \S{parameter}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{parameter}
    \M \S{Symbolic token}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{undelimited part}
    \M \S{empty}
    \O \S{parameter type} \S{parameter}
    \O \S{precedence level} \S{parameter}
    \O \L{expr} \S{parameter} \L{of} \S{parameter}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{precedence level}
    \M \L{primary}
    \O \L{secondary}
    \O \L{tertiary}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{binary def}
    \M \S{primarydef}
    \O \S{secondarydef}
    \O \S{tertiarydef}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{pseudo procedure}
    \M \L {drawoptions}  \( \S{option list} \)
    \O \L {label}        \S{label suffix} \( \S{expression} \L{,} \S{pair expression} \)
    \O \L {thelabel}     \S{label suffix} \( \S{expression} \L{,} \S{pair expression} \)
    \O \L {dotlabel}     \S{label suffix} \( \S{expression} \L{,} \S{pair expression} \)
    \O \L {makelabel}    \S{makelabel}
    \O \L {labels}       \S{label suffix} \( \S{point number list} \)
    \O \L {dotlabels}    \S{label suffix} \( \S{point number list} \)
    \O \FL{textext}      \S{label suffix} \( \S{expression} \)
    \O \FL{infotext}     \S{label suffix} \( \S{expression}, \S{numeric expression} \)
    \O \FL{thetextext}   \S{label suffix} \( \S{expression}, \S{pair expression} \)
    \O \FL{rawtextext}   \( \S{expression} \)
    \O \FL{verbatim}     \S{string expression}
    \O \FL{freelabel}    \( \S{expression} \L{,} \S{pair expression} \L{,} \S{pair expression} \)
    \O \FL{freedotlabel} \( \S{expression} \L{,} \S{pair expression} \L{,} \S{pair expression} \)
    \O \FL{remapcolor}   \( \S{color expression} \L{,} \S{color expression} \)
    \O \FL{resetcolormap}
    \O \FL{recolor}      \S{picture expression}
    \O \FL{bitmapimage}  \( \S{numeric primary} \L{,}  \S{numeric primary} \L{,} \S{string primary} \)
    \O \FL{pushboundingbox} \O \FL{popboundingbox}
    \O \FL{pushcurrentpicture} \O \FL{popcurrentpicture}
    \O \FL{externalfigure} \S{string expression} \S{transformer}
    \O \FL{loadfigure} \S{string expression} \L{number} \S{numeric expression} \S{transformer}
    \O \FL{properties}
    \O \L {anchored} \S{label suffix} \( \S{expression} \L{,} \S{pair expression} \)
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{point number list}
    \M \S{suffix} \O \S{point number list} \L{,} \S{suffix}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{label suffix}
    \M \S{empty}
    \O \L{lft} \O \L{rt}\O \L{top} \O \L{bot} \O \L{ulft} \O \L{urt}%
       \O \L{llft} \O \L{lrt} \O \FL{raw} \O \FL{origin}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{command}
    \M \L{clip}        \S{picture variable} \L{to} \S{path expression}
    \O \L{interim}     \S{internal variable} \L{:=} \S{right-hand side}
    \O \L{let}         \S{symbolic token} \L{=} \S{symbolic token}
    \O \L{pickup}      \S{expression}
    \O \L{randomseed}  \L{:=} \S{numeric expression}
    \O \L{save}        \S{symbolic token list}
    \O \L{delimiters}  \S{character} \S{character}
    \O \L{setbounds}   \S{picture variable} \L{to} \S{path expression}
    \O \L{shipout}     \S{picture expression}
    \O \L{special}     \S{string expression}
    \O \L{endinput}
    \O \L{expandafter}
    \O \S{addto command}
    \O \S{drawing command}
    \O \S{font metric command}
    \O \S{newinternal command}
    \O \S{message command}
    \O \S{mode command}
    \O \S{show command}
    \O \S{special command}
    \O \S{tracing command}
    \O \S{scantokens} \S{string expression}
    \O \FL{defineshade} \S{symbolic token} \S{shading expression}
    \O \L{write} \S{string expression} \L{to} \S{string expression}
    \O \L{readfrom} \S{string expression}
    \O \FL{readfile} \S{string expression}
    \O \L{readstring}
    \O \L{restoreclipcolor}
    \O \L{savepen}
    \O \L{runscript}
    \O \L{relax}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{show command}
    \M \L{show}             \S{expression list}
    \O \L{showvariable}     \S{symbolic token list}
    \O \L{showtoken}        \S{symbolic token list}
    \O \L{showdependencies}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{symbolic token list}
    \M \S{symbolic token}
    \O \S{symbolic token} \L{,} \S{symbolic token list}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{expression list}
    \M \S{expression}
    \O \S{expression list} \L{,} \S{expression}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{addto command}
    \M \L{addto} \S{picture variable} \L{also}       \S{picture expression} \S{option list}
    \O \L{addto} \S{picture variable} \L{contour}    \S{path expression} \S{option list}
    \O \L{addto} \S{picture variable} \L{doublepath} \S{path expression} \S{option list}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{option list}
    \M \S{empty}
    \O \S{drawing option} \S{option list}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{drawing option}
    \M \L {withcolor}        \S{color expression}%
        \O \FL {withgrey}    \S{numeric expression}%
        \O \FL {withgray}    \S{numeric expression}
    \O \L {withrgbcolor}     \S{rgb expression}%
    \O \L {withcmykcolor}    \S{cmyk expression}%
    \O \L {withgreyscale}    \S{numeric expression}
    \O \L {withoutcolor}
    \O \L {withprescript}    \S{string expression}%
    \O \L {withpostscript}   \S{string expression}
    \O \L {withpen}          \S{pen expression}
    \O \L {dashed}           \S{picture expression}
    \O \FL{undashed}
    \O \FL{withshade}        \S{numeric expression} \O \FL{shaded} \S{shading expression}
    \O \FL{withproperties}   \S{property primary}
    \O \FL{withtransparency} \S{pair primary}
    \O \FL{withlinearshade}    \(%
        \S{path expression}    \L{,}%
        \S{path expression}    \L{,}%
        \S{color expression}   \L{,}%
        \S{color expression}   \)
    \O \FL{withcircularshade}  \(%
        \S{path ex}    \L{,}%
        \S{path ex}    \L{,}%
        \S{numeric ex} \L{,}%
        \S{numeric ex} \L{,}%
        \S{color ex}   \L{,}%
        \S{color ex}   \)
    \O  \S{shading expression}
    \O \FL{onlayer}          \S{string expression}
    \O \FL{withmask}         \S{string expression}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{property expression}
  \M \( {drawing option} \)
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{shading expression}
    \M \FL{withshademethod} \L{string expression}
    \O \FL{withshadefactor} \L{numeric expression}
    \O \FL{withshadedomain} \L{pair expression}
    \O \FL{withshadevector} \L{pair expression}
    \O \FL{withshaderadius} \L{pair expression}
    \O \FL{withshadeorigin} \L{pair expression}
    \O \FL{withshadecolors} \( \S{color expression} \L{,} \S{color expression} \)
    \O \FL{withshadecenter} \L{pair expression}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{drawing command}
    \M \L{draw} \S{picture expression} \S{option list}
    \O \S{fill type} \S{path expression} \S{option list}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{fill type}
    \M \L {fill} \O \L{unfill} \O \FL{refill}
    \O \L {draw} \O \L{undraw} \O \FL{redraw}
    \O \L {filldraw} \O \FL{drawfill} \O \L{undrawfill} \O \L{unfilldraw}
    \O \FL{eofill} \O \FL{nofill} \O \FL{fillup}
    \O \L {drawdot}
    \O \L {drawarrow} \O \L{drawdblarrow}
    \O \L {cutdraw}
    \O \L {visualizer}
    \O \FL{normaldraw} \O \FL{normalfill}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{visualizer}
    \M \FL{drawboundary} \O \FL{drawboundingbox} \O \FL{drawboundoptions}
    \O \FL{drawcontrollines} \O \FL{drawcontroloptions} \O \FL{drawcontrolpoints}
    \O \FL{drawlabeloptions} \O \FL{drawlineoptions} \O \FL{drawoptions}
    \O \FL{draworigin} \O \FL{draworiginoptions}
    \O \FL{drawpath} \O \FL{drawpathoptions}
    \O \FL{drawpoint} \O \FL{drawpointlabels} \O \FL{drawpointoptions}
    \O \FL{drawpoints} \O \FL{drawwholepath}
    \O \FL{visualizeddraw} \O \FL{visualizedfill}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{newinternal command}
    \M \L{newinternal} \S{internal type} \S{symbolic token list}
    \O \S{newinternal} \S{symbolic token list}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{message command}
    \M \L{errhelp}          \S{string expression}
    \O \L{errmessage}       \S{string expression}
    \O \L{filenametemplate} \S{string expression}
    \O \L{message}          \S{string expression}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{mode command}
    \M \L{batchmode}
    \O \L{nonstopmode}
    \O \L{scrollmode}
    \O \L{errorstopmode}
    \O \L{interact}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{special command}
    \M \L{fontmapfile}    \S{string expression}
    \O \L{fontmapline}    \S{string expression}
    \O \L{special}        \S{string expression}
    \O \L{input}          \S{string expression}
    \O \L{prologies}      \S{numeric expression}
    \O \L{outputtemplate} \S{string expression}
    \O \L{outputformat}   \S{string expression}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{tracing command}
    \M \L{tracingall}
    \O \L{loggingall}
    \O \L{tracingnone}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{if test}
    \M \L{if} \S{boolean expression} \L{:} \S{balanced tokens} \S{alternatives} \L{fi}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{alternatives}
    \M \S{empty}
    \O \L{else} \L{:} \S{balanced tokens}
    \O \L{elseif} \S{boolean expression} \S{:} \S{balanced tokens} \S{alternatives}
    \O \L{exit} \O \L{exitif} \S{boolean expression} \O \L{exitunless} \S{boolean expression}
    \O \L{break}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{loop}
    \M \S{loop header} \L{:} \S{loop text} \L{endfor}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{loop header}
    \M \L{for} \S{symbolic token} \L{=} \S{progression}
    \O \L{for} \S{symbolic token} \L{=} \S{for list}
    \O \L{for} \S{symbolic token} \L{within} \S{picture expression}
    \O \L{forsuffixes} \S{symbolic token} \L{=} \S{suffix list}
    \O \L{forever}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{progression}
    \M \S{numeric expression} \L{upto} \S{numeric expression}
    \O \S{numeric expression} \L{downto} \S{numeric expression}
    \O \S{numeric expression} \L{step} \S{numeric expression} \L{until} \S{numeric expression}
    \O \L{range} \S{numeric expression} \L{thru} \S{numeric expression}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{for list}
    \M \S{expression}
    \O \S{for list} \L{,} \S{expression}
\StopSyntax

\StartSyntax
\S{suffix list}
    \M \S{suffix}
    \O \S{suffix list} \L{,} \S{suffix}
\StopSyntax

\stop

% \stopsection

\stopchapter

\stopcomponent

% \startsection[title={Left overs}]

% There are a few more concepts and commands available in \METAFUN, like color
% remapping, shading and graphic inclusion. Because they have their own small
% syntax world, we present them here.
%
% You may consider shades to be internally represented by a hidden datastructure.
% The end user has access to a shade by means of a pointer, expressed in a numeric.
%
% \start \switchtobodyfont[small]
%
% \StartSyntax
% \S{pseudo procedure}
%   \M \FL{linear_shade}%
%       \( \S{path expression}  \L{,} \S{numeric expression}%
%       \L{,} \S{color expression} \L{,} \S{color expression} \)
%   \O \FL{circular_shade}%
%       \( \S{path expression}  \L{,} \S{numeric expression}%
%       \L{,} \S{color expression} \L{,} \S{color expression} \)
% \StopSyntax
%
% \StartSyntax
% \S{pseudo function}
%   \M \FL{define_linear_shade}%
%       \( \S{pair  expr} \L{,} \S{pair    expr}%
%       \L{,} \S{color expr} \L{,} \S{color   expr} \)
%   \O \FL{define_circular_shade}%
%       \( \S{pair  expr} \L{,} \S{pair    expr}%
%       \L{,} \S{path  expr} \L{,} \S{path    expr}%
%       \L{,} \S{color expr} \L{,} \S{color   expr} \)
%   \O \FL{predefined_linear_shade}%
%       \( \S{path  expr} \L{,} \S{numeric expr}%
%       \L{,} \S{color expr} \L{,} \S{color   expr} \)
%   \O \FL{predefined_circular_shade}%
%       \( \S{path  expr} \L{,} \S{numeric expr}%
%       \L{,} \S{color expr} \L{,} \S{color   expr} \)
% \StopSyntax
%
% \stop

% External figures are just files, so the string passed as first argument needs to
% be a valid filename. Additionally, they need to be given dimensions.

% \start \switchtobodyfont[small]
%
% \StartSyntax
% \S{pseudo procedure}
%   \M \FL{externalfigure} \S{string expression} \S{transformer}
% \StopSyntax
%
% \stop

% An external \METAPOST\ graphic can be loaded by filename and figure number. The
% normal transformations can be applied.
%
% \start \switchtobodyfont[small]
%
% \StartSyntax
% \S{pseudo procedure}
%   \M \FL{loadfigure} \S{string expression} \L{number} \S{numeric expression} \S{transformer}
% \StopSyntax
%
% \stop

% A graphic text is (normally) an outline representation of a snippet of text
% typeset by \TEX. This procedure has a couple of dedicated options.

% \start \switchtobodyfont[small]

% \StartSyntax
% \S{pseudo procedure}
%   \M \FL{graphictext} \S{string expression} \S{transformer} \S{text option list}
%   \O \FL{regraphictext} \S{transformer} \S{text option list}
% \StopSyntax

% \StartSyntax
% \S{text option list}
%   \M \S{empty}
%   \O \S{text drawing option} \S{text option list}
% \StopSyntax

% \StartSyntax
% \S{text drawing option}
%   \M \S{drawing option}
%   \O \FL{reversefill}
%   \O \FL{outlinefill}
%   \O \FL{withdrawcolor} \S{color expression}
%   \O \FL{withfillcolor} \S{color expression}
% \StopSyntax

% \StartSyntax
% \S{pseudo procedure}
%   \M \FL{resetgraphictextdirective}
%   \O \FL{graphictextdirective} \S {string expression}
% \StopSyntax

% \StartSyntax
% \S{internal variable}
%   \M \FL{graphictextformat}
% \StopSyntax

% \stop

% \stopsection

% \stopchapter

% \stopcomponent